The park covers 996 kms, protects the
slopes of the famous Rwenzori Mountains, which run for 120 km along the
Congo border. It is a bloke mountain they are a result of the
formation of the Rift Valley. The Rwenzori is the highest mountain
range in Africa, with six glacial peaks: Mount Stanley, Mount Speke,
Mount Emin Pasha, Mount Gessi, Mount Luigi da Savoia and Mount Baker.
The main peaks, Margherita (5.109m) and Alexandra (5.083m) on Mount
Stanley, are exceeded in altitude elsewhere in Africa only by
Kilimanjaro and Mount Kenya. The first European who climbed the peaks
was in 1906 the Italian Prince Luigi Amedeo da Savoia, Duke of Abruzzi.
Key Species
The interest for Rwenzori is also on the vegetation, which
is divided into several altitude zones: the forest zone (between 1.800
and 2.500 m), the bamboo forest (up to 3000 m), the heath and Alpine
zones (3000-4.500 m), with forests of giants heath plants, giant
lobelias and groundsels. There are 70 mammal species recorded
(elephants, golden cat, chimpanzee, yellow - backed duiker) and 177
birds, especially Albertine Rift endemics (Rwenzori Turaco, cuckoo, owl,
francolin, robin).

Activities
Most of visitors undertake the excellent "central circuit"
trial, which takes 9days-8nights to complete and takes you to the main
peaks. However, other shorter hikes are possible in the central area
and in the North of Rwenzori. High mountain equipments are required, as
the trials reach an altitude of 4.000m above.

Accessibility
The Rwenzori lies a few kilometers north of the equator,
rising over 4000m above the floor of the Albertine Rift Valley. The
park trailhead at Nyakalengija can be reached from Kampala from the
north via Fort Portal (375km) or the south passing through Mbarara and
Queen Elizabeth National Park (450km). Nyakalengija is 17km off the
Kasese-Fort Portal road and 25km north of Kasese town. Charter flights
to Kasese can be arranged from Kampala (Kajjansi) or Entebbe
International Airport.

Accommodation facilitiesAccommodation on the Mountain
Several Mountain’s huts on the 'Circuit' route are
provided, huts of Nyabitaba, John Matte, Guy Yeoman and Elena,
Kitandara and Bujuku hut. Camping on the mountain would be preferable
however the terrain resembles a floating bog.Rwenzori Mountaineering Services Bunkhouse: Located
at RMS's offices next to the National Parks Headquarters at the
entrance to Rwenzori Mountains National Park. Meals are available
through a local women’s group.

Rwenzori Base camp Guesthouse
Located in Ibanda village 4 kms from the National Park.
Rwenzori Basecamp offers single, double and twin accommodation in
comfortable surroundings. Some rooms are self-contained, DSTV, fully
stocked bar, meals to order. Safe secure parking for vehicles left
whilst on the mountain.Ruboni Camp: Community project of the Ruboni
Community Tourism Association supported by UCOTA (Uganda Community
Tourism Association). There is a booking office in Kasese town where a
special hire taxi can be arranged for you or alternatively take a
matatu to Ibanda from Kasese and walk the short distance to Ruboni
Camp. Follow the sigNational Parkosting for the RMS offices and
continue up the trail to the camp situated just outside the park gate
Other accommodation facilities are somehow distant in the nearby towns like Kasese and Fort portal.

Accessing rwenzori mountains
By road; from Kampala through Fort Portal Rwenzori lies
375Km or south via Mbarara and Queen Elizabeth is 450Km. The park is
25km from Kasese town.

By air: Aeolink operates scheduled flights to Kasese Airstrip thus easy connection to The great mountains of the Moon

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